School List Advice URM 4.0/520

[moneymanziel]

I’ve submitted my primary for verification, but am having trouble finalizing a good school list. Some characteristics of my application are as follows:

GPA: 4.0 (science and cumulative)
MCAT: 520 (131/130/129/130)
Research: 1200 hours no publications
Nonclinical Volunteering: 800 hours with underserved children
Clinical Volunteering: 300 hours
URM: African American male

My school list is as follows:

University of Oklahoma (State school)
Duke
Vanderbilt
Harvard
UPenn
Baylor
UCLA
Stanford
Hofstra
Yale
Stony Brook
WashU

Any recommendations? Thanks you

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[Faha]

You should receive several interviews from your list. You could add these schools:
NYU
Columbia
Cornell
Mount Sinai
U Chicago
Northwestern
Case Western
Pittsburgh
U Michigan
U Virginia

 

[Walter Raleigh]

Rock star! You're already a very strong applicant. Plus, you're a Black man. You aren't golden, but platinum. Apply to top 20s and your state school; HBCUs also if you're interested.

 

[Goro]

I’ve submitted my primary for verification, but am having trouble finalizing a good school list. Some characteristics of my application are as follows:

GPA: 4.0 (science and cumulative)
MCAT: 520 (131/130/129/130)
Research: 1200 hours no publications
Nonclinical Volunteering: 800 hours with underserved children
Clinical Volunteering: 300 hours
URM: African American male

My school list is as follows:

University of Oklahoma (State school)
Duke
Vanderbilt
Harvard
UPenn
Baylor
UCLA
Stanford
Hofstra
Yale
Stony Brook
WashU

Any recommendations? Thanks you

Add HBCs, including UCLA.drew, Northwestern, JHU, Miami, IU, UCSF, all Manhattan Yitans

 

[fuzzydoc303]

Will be shocked if you don't get into a T20. Congrats on the strong application!